Lisa Schonberg is a composer and percussionist creating sound works based on ecological research. Informed by her background in entomology, Schonberg is interested in how listening to cryptic sound can challenge assumptions about insects. She has been collaborating with Brazilian entomologists on ATTA (Amplifying the Tropical Ants), a project investigating ant bioacoustics in the Amazon. Other recent work includes research on Oregon forest ecosystems, native Hawaiian bees, plastics and mushrooms. Schonberg’s compositions are performed by Secret Drum Band, Antenna & UAU. She is the author of Text Scores for Getting to Know the Invertebrates, The Hylaeus Project, The DIY Guide to Drums, and has presented or performed at FILE Festival, Pompidou, Brooklyn Museum, Bosque da Ciencia (BR), American Museum of Natural History, and Museo Reina Sofia, and completed residencies at Labverde, Banff Centre, Pioneerworks, HJ Andrews Experimental Forest, and Signal Fire.
